Man Charged With Threatening to Kill Obama

SelectPlusMan Charged With Threatening to Kill ObamaMan Charged With Threatening to Kill ObamaThe Associated PressA man who authorities said was keeping weapons and military-style gear in his hotel room and car appeared in court Thursday on charges he threatened to assassinate Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama. (Aug. 8)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:various exteriors of hotel]It was in a room in this hotel that police found weapons and military-style gear they say belongs to Ray Geisel.And now, Geisel is accused of threatening to assassinate Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama. [Notes:mug shot] The Secret Service arrested the 22-year-old man on Saturday in Miami. Thursday he appeared in court. Agents say he called Obama a racial slur and said "if he gets elected, I'll assassinate him myself." [Notes:various exteriors of hotel room]Geisel's attorney wouldn't comment on the threat -- neither will the Obama campaign.Authorities say they found a loaded 9mm handgun, knives and ammunition -- including armor piercing rounds in Geisel's hotel room. And that's not all, they say there was body armor, military-style uniforms and a machete, too.A former neighbor describes Geisel as "a little off..." [Notes:phone graphic] SOT - ON THE PHONE: Steven Welch, Former Neighbor: "he looked to be military even though he wasn't...and he was obvious..we have a quiet neighborhood and he was the exception rather than the rule." [Notes:exteriors of hotel]The Secret Service affidavit says Geisel told agents he suffered from psychiatric problems including post-traumatic stress disorder. [Notes:mug shot] In court on Thursday, Geisel was ordered held without bail. ___ ___, The Associated Press

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[clarkdonna4]

Damn!

They got one of the 70+ million of US.

Next!

[bizzle246]

nobody even knows wut to call obama

black,white,mixed, hawian, african, middle eastern goddamn wtf i feel sorry 4 u black that the first "black" guy to be president is like 8 different ethniciesties fuckkk maannn pick one

[heavenleestar]

Your freedom of speech does not extend to assassination threats to the President of the United States

[dowling2012]

The face of a true hero

[daijen123]

we got a black pres hahahahahah racist ass bitches

[icemilitia]

You're right, he's part black...but all nigger....

[Nubias]

We can't all get along,we can't love each other,it will come to haunt us in the near future!

[Th3R34LR47]

there still should be slaves. nigger's suck

[Th3R34LR47]

ahaha and he's muslim can i hear a new song? illbombya illbombya illbomya? or nobama nobama nobama?

Ahaa

[Th3R34LR47]

It's not what bush did it's what the whole system did you cannot blame the president for the whole goverments mistakes. if you believe that you can you are simply retarded. obama is gunna die one way or another im not saying ill do it because i wont i do dislike him but. someone will do it.

[badtown88]

I support your right to say whatever the fuck you want. However, I also have the right to call you a retarded little faggot, which you are.

[Jmage585]

They hate what Bush did, not what the other races did